| For inexperienced scrappers who are not familiar with | | | | show off their work when the scrapbooking crop has |
| the term, scrapbooking crops online are something like | | | | ended. Sometimes there will be challenges or contests |
| quilting bees. Crops are a way for fellow scrappers to | | | | during the online crop. For example, they may have a |
| get together to share their pages, talk about their | | | | contest to see who makes the most page layouts |
| different techniques, share new products, and generally | | | | during the scheduled time. |
| enjoy their common hobby. Once you start | | | | Is it Just a Sales Pitch? |
| participating in scrapbooking crops online, it can | | | | Unfortunately, some scrappers who also represent |
| become quite addictive. | | | | scrapbooking supply companies schedule these |
| How Much Do They Charge? | | | | scrapbooking crops online just as a way to reel in |
| When looking for scrapbooking crops online, you would | | | | potential customers. There is nothing wrong with |
| do well to ask yourself a few questions about the | | | | showing other people the materials and products you |
| ones being offered. For example, do they charge a | | | | represent, but this should not be the whole focus of |
| fee for you to attend? If so, how much is it? A few | | | | the event, and you certainly should not feel pressured |
| dollars is not a bad thing, since the webmaster or host | | | | to buy products you are not interested in. Make sure |
| usually has to pay a fee for the site or forums, so you | | | | there are other activities and not just sales |
| shouldn't immediately assume that it is a scam or that | | | | presentations. |
| you are being ripped off. | | | | So do your homework about your particular host and |
| Additionally, many scrapbooking crops online have | | | | talk to other potential visitors, and then you can make |
| many more attendees than those that are held locally, | | | | the best decision about any potential scrapbooking |
| since virtually anyone with a home computer and a | | | | crops online that you are considering. This way you will |
| scanner can join in. If you are really looking to make | | | | not get bored. You will not feel pressured to purchase |
| new friends, learn new techniques, and get the best | | | | things, and you won't be scammed out of a so-called |
| recommendations about new products, then you | | | | admissions fee. |
| would do well to consider the small cost of the | | | | Where to Find Scrapbooking Crops Online |
| admissions fee. | | | | The most popular places to find an online crop are |
| What Do They Include? | | | | scrapbooking message boards or forums. These |
| Some scrapbooking crops online offer nothing more | | | | aren't limited just to the large forums either. If you |
| than a scheduled chat between members. While | | | | belong to a monthly scrapbooking kit club, see if they |
| others have scheduled demonstrations, talk about | | | | have organized online crops. They often will challenge |
| certain techniques, and so on. You need to make sure | | | | each other to make page layouts from the products |
| you are reading all the information available about this | | | | offered in that month's kit. |
| particular crop to know exactly what you are being | | | | Attending a scrapbooking crop online can be a lot of |
| offered and whether or not it is worth your visit. | | | | fun. It also motivates you to get more pages done. It's |
| The participants of the crop are all online at the same | | | | a social event to share your hobby with others who |
| time and are creating scrapbooking pages as they | | | | enjoy it as much as you do. |
| chat. They usually will upload pages to a gallery to | | | | |